Patient Stories

Georgia Orthopedic Institute Patient Stories

Betty Polk

Betty Polk

Betty Polk's knee pain was making it nearly impossible for her to do her
job. Polk always loved working as a nursing home aide in Fairburn. But
the pain in her left knee had become bad she would nearly cry when climbing
the stairs to the linen closet or even walking the hallway to check on
patients. In October 2008, she had total knee replacement surgery at Georgia
Orthopedic Institute at Southern Regional.
Read more about Betty's story.

Lee Dooley

Lee Dooley, a police officer, husband and father of four young daughters,
was in so much pain he had to go on light duty at work and couldn't play
with his children. Finally, he turned to Southern Regional and the team
at South Atlanta Neurosurgery. They treated Dooley using a new minimally-invasive
technique known as AxiaLIF. "When I woke up from the surgery, I didn't
feel any pain other than some tenderness where they made the incision," he said.
Read more about Lee's story.